I have a score for M+R that I am more than happy with…1540 (800m/740v). But I only have a 680 writing. I have heard that schools are not considering the writing much, but does anyone know how much it is being considered and which schools are not considering it at all (besides Georgetown)?
I only have a 3.74 UW GPA so having high SAT’s may be what it takes to get into some of my top choices. I’m afraid my fairly high score will be watered down by the writing.
Any advice?
PS I’m probably going to retake in November, but don’t know if it is worth it. The November testing will be my 3rd attempt at the SAT. What if on my retake I were to score: 750M/680R/760W (2190). This would bump my compositee to 2300 but the score on my most recent test for M+R would be 1430. What do you think?
<p>Most colleges say that they are not calculating the new SAT writing into admissions decisions this year because it hasn't been used long enough for them to understand how to interpret it. Check with admissions officers at colleges you're considering to find out how they are viewing the writing section.</p>
<p>S's SAT scores are quite similar to yours, and he's not bothering to retake it.</p>
<p>Thinking of: Wesleyan, Emory, Wash U St. Louis, Brandeis, Grinnell, Swarthmore, Earlham, Davidson, Rice, U Maryland Baltimore County (excellent in hard sciences particularly for URMs).</p>
<p>His weighted GPA is about the same as your unweighted gpa. He is taking an extremely rigorous science-intensive senior year at a new school (after taking a rigrous, but very broad curriculum elsewhere), and is trying get the grades demonstrating that he is academically a late bloomer who blossoms in the right atmosphere.</p>
<p>S is a black male. Even if you are a white or Asian male, you'd have a shot at the LACs S is applying to because LACs have a very hard time attracting qualified males. They have a much easier time attracting females. Since LACs want to have about a 50:50 ratio of males to females, they accept males with lower grades and scores than females -- as long as the males demonstrate that they have the ability to do the work.</p>
<p>S does not want to go to a rah rah sports powerhouse, and would prefer the learning-intensive environment of a LAC or a college like Wash U.</p>
<p>After checking your old messages, it seems you and S share an interest in going to a diverse, learning-centered college, and a passion for community service. :)</p>